Word: functioned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...tactics that turned back the championship Worcester aggregation last week, Coach Wachter's men swept all before them during the greater part of the first period, amassing a total of 15 points before being halted. At this point the Granite State team, led by the sensational Perry, commenced to function and sank basket after basket in the Crimson net, their furious rally ending only with the call of time. Through the early stretches of the final session, also, the University team seemed bewildered by the impetuous attack of the visitors; but with 10 minutes to play the Crimson forwards staged...
...dated 1372; the university ceased to exist early in the sixteenth century. From this information, aided by Talma's fable, Senor Alvarotez has deduced the following theory. The bell-ringer, no doubt, was a descendant of the one who received the letter. Even after the university had ceased to function, father and son had continued to ring the bell in the early hours of the morning; until this bellman, the last of his family, had died at his post. Cordially yours, J. BLATE-DUNCAN...
...University offence did not function as well as the defense, the forwards losing several fine chances to score. It was plain that the Crimson forwards could not keep going at their full speed through- out the entire game on account of the lack of able substitutes. Martin played every minute of the contest, while Baker was out of the game only for a short time. The latter, next to Captain Owen, showed up best for the Crimson. He broke loose on numerous occasions, saved at least one sure Toronto goal by his alertness, and did fine all-round work...
Yesterday the Boston vox populi exercised its quadrennial function and spoke out in favor of Mr. Curley for Mayor. Not entirely encouraging, this declaration; the believer in democracy may well question the practicability of government by the people...
Just at this moment the function of the true preacher is appreciated more widely than ever before. He is to interpret the new age. Harvard is fortunate in having Dr. Fosdick to speak in behalf of the ministry. the nature of the demand is best exemplified in his person. We want more of this kind. If we had them the church could soon rise again to its place of moral and intellectual leadership in the community. There ought to be a good many young men in college who are fitted by nature for this kind of work...